by Debbie Mondale | Oct 17, 2015 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, Activity ideas, Language, Village - babies
Pumpkins are a mystical magical fruit, in that they can be so many different things. There is certainly a magic in the nature of planting the seed and watching it grow, helping it along the way. There is magic in how it can be transformed into Pumpkin pie, muffins or...
by Debbie Mondale | Oct 7, 2014 | Activity ideas, Family Event, For Your Enjoyment, Holiday, Lakeland, Resources, Winter Haven
“WHERE, oh Where, oh Where are the pumpkins? … Way down yonder in the pumpkin patch.” Besides just taking a drive around town, it is sometimes hard to locate information about WHERE the pumpkin patches are ! But I have my resources, and my...
by Debbie Mondale | Oct 2, 2014 | Activity ideas, Family Event, Lakeland
A large display of pumpkins, scarecrows and hay greeted me as I walked into Sam’s Club yesterday. I just laughed. The Fall season in Florida begins… HA! Visual cues in stores help us keep track of what happens with normal seasonal changes, while the...
by Debbie Mondale | Oct 31, 2011 | All ages, Child development, Class Reflections, Fall Semester, Holiday, Portfolio
With our youngest children, hands-on play with pumpkins is FAR better then any kind of decorating. They will LEARN so much more by playing with a wide variety of pumpkin and pumpkin accessories in OUR Pumpkin Playground, or one you create for your own family. At the...
by Debbie Mondale | Sep 30, 2011 | 0 to 18 m., 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Fall Semester, Family Event, Holiday, Lakeland
WOW ! Pumpkins have such a wide variety of possibilities ! I’m SURE the first person to find a pumpkin never imagined how much fun they could be. This is our FOURTH year to Party with the Pumpkins and Mrs. Debbie ! With a review of my blog postings of...
